Surely Mr. Aqualini has placed many of his assets far the reach of his wife's divorce counsel. I would guess that a man like that would have his assets in shares, corporations and with other members of the family (perhaps in complex trusts or co-ownership arrangements). Then again, who knows.

I hope that SL and HW are correct, when they suggest that FA will (1) readily buy-out bad contracts and/or (2) bring quality players in along with a bad contract (for the purpose of buying them out). I just can't see FA going out of his way to buy the Canucks out of their problems.

If this ownership/management group has been anything, it is patient, measured and arrogant. Do we really think they will say one thing to the media and do another? I hope so, yes. But I'll believe it when I see it.

Frankly, my faith in this management core to turn the team around quickly has gotten weaker and weaker with each passing hockey-related transaction. I hope you're right SL.

Hockey Widow wrote:As for the cap recapture question I would assume that since the contract is bought out there is no longer any worry about cap recapture moving forward. The penalty is in the buy out I would guess.

Hockey Widow wrote:As for the cap recapture question I would assume that since the contract is bought out there is no longer any worry about cap recapture moving forward. The penalty is in the buy out I would guess.

I wouldn't be so sure seeing as how it's a "CAP recapture" penalty.

It's designed to penalize teams who circumvented the cap.

But who da fock knows amirite?

I get your logic but I would doubt that if the contract is bought out thereby negating it moving forward there is anything left to penalize.